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For more science news, visit ScienceDaily.sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energyhttps://feedburner.google.comEven without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductionshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/D6LMa7mnoEo/180216110502.htm
Researchers have calculated that the US can meet -- or even beat -- the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/D6LMa7mnoEo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:05:02 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180216110502.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180216110502.htmSystem draws power from daily temperature swingshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/FIqEBxCpUEM/180215124853.htm
A new device can draw power out of the daily cycle of temperature swings to power remote sensors or communications systems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/FIqEBxCpUEM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:48:53 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180215124853.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180215124853.htmMore than a well-balanced breakfast: Scientists use egg whites for clean energy productionhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/dbAURB0-o68/180214111058.htm
Eggs may soon fuel more than people in the morning. Researchers in Japan have developed a way to potentially use egg whites as a substrate to produce a carbon-free fuel.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/dbAURB0-o68" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:10:58 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180214111058.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180214111058.htmCost-reduction roadmap outlines two pathways to meet DOE residential solar cost target for 2030http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/-qiuQM4fHfs/180213120440.htm
Leveraging cost-reduction opportunities in the roof replacement or new construction markets for residential photovoltaic installations could help the United States meet the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office residential solar photovoltaic cost target by 2030.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/-qiuQM4fHfs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:04:40 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180213120440.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180213120440.htmNew fuel cell demonstrates exceptional power density and stabilityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/XVCZML38rPQ/180212144145.htm
By combining a high-activity cathode with a new composition of matter, fuel cell operates at 500-degrees Celsius -- a commercialization sweet spot.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/XVCZML38rPQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:41:45 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180212144145.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180212144145.htmWastewater treatment plants could generate electricityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/4FPQ5yYyU-s/180212125816.htm
Researchers are working on improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by using modified graphite felt. Primary results show that the new MFC can generate 20 percent higher voltage than usual cells.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/4FPQ5yYyU-s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:58:16 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180212125816.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180212125816.htmStand-alone system to produce drinking water by means of solar energyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/yib4X2NMdRY/180209114226.htm
Researchers in applied electrochemistry and electrocatalysis have developed a stand-alone system for desalinating and treating water through electrodialysis. The system is directly powered by solar energy and can be applied in off-grid areas.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/yib4X2NMdRY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:42:26 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180209114226.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180209114226.htmAvoiding blackouts with 100% renewable energyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/Rl2ewV_l-LM/180208141214.htm
Researchers propose three separate ways to avoid blackouts if the world transitions all its energy to electricity or direct heat and provides the energy with 100 percent wind, water and sunlight. The solutions reduce energy requirements, health damage and climate damage.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/Rl2ewV_l-LM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:12:14 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180208141214.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180208141214.htmTowards a better prediction of solar eruptionshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/HeLxDoUnjyw/180207140354.htm
Just one phenomenon may underlie all solar eruptions. Researchers have identified the presence of a confining 'cage' in which a magnetic rope forms, causing solar eruptions. It is the resistance of this cage to the attack of the rope that determines the power and type of the upcoming flare. This work has enabled the scientists to develop a model capable of predicting the maximum energy that can be released during a solar flare.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/HeLxDoUnjyw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:03:54 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207140354.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207140354.htmVehicle-to-grid technology tested in ‘home laboratory’http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/BWxVUHLsE_4/180207102351.htm
Tests start to establish baseline benefits of electric cars linking to home energy supply. Scientists are testing the potential of electric cars to supplement energy in the home.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/BWxVUHLsE_4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:23:51 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207102351.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207102351.htmProduction of solar fuels inches closer with new discoveryhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/J3tb_dbvIEw/180206140708.htm
Researchers have discovered how a catalyst splits water using solar power, opening the door to economically viable solar-fuel production.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/J3tb_dbvIEw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:07:08 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180206140708.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180206140708.htmRemarkable stability in perovskite solar cellshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/Noj6hxD-Cl8/180206115145.htm
Researchers have created an environmentally stable, high-efficiency perovskite solar cell, bringing the emerging technology a step closer to commercial deployment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/Noj6hxD-Cl8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:51:45 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180206115145.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180206115145.htmFarm sunshine, not cancer: Replacing tobacco fields with solar arrayshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/HUyR-4OQhOk/180205151540.htm
Researchers contend that tobacco farmers could increase profits by converting their land to solar farms, which in turn provides renewable energy generation.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/HUyR-4OQhOk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:15:40 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180205151540.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180205151540.htmNew water-splitting method could open path to hydrogen economyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/ceqvJPqN_Kc/180201141512.htm
Researchers have found a way to more efficiently generate hydrogen from water - an important key to making clean energy more viable. Using inexpensive nickel and iron, the researchers developed a very simple, five-minute method to create large amounts of a high-quality catalyst required for the chemical reaction to split water.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/ceqvJPqN_Kc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:15:12 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180201141512.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180201141512.htmCalculating the CO2 emissions of biofuels is not enoughhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/VC6KtpJ6p9s/180124092548.htm
A new EU regulation aims to shrink the environmental footprint of biofuels starting in 2021. But a scientist thinks we should go one step further and take into account all compounds produced at biorefineries, not just biofuel. And he has developed a model for doing just that.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/VC6KtpJ6p9s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:25:48 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180124092548.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180124092548.htmSolar power is suited for the energy use of sports hallshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/mZB9Df6wmwA/180123102207.htm
Researchers studied the energy consumption of indoor swimming pools and practice indoor ice rinks, and use of solar power in them. It is possible to cover 30% per cent of the energy need of such sites with solar power. However, the storage of solar energy poses a big challenge for increasing the use of solar power.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/mZB9Df6wmwA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:22:07 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180123102207.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180123102207.htmPathway opens to minimize waste in solar energy capturehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/b2p9ALeNpl4/180122150749.htm
Researchers have made an important discovery with significant implications for the future of solar cell material design.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/b2p9ALeNpl4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:07:49 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180122150749.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180122150749.htmUltrathin black phosphorus for solar-driven hydrogen economyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/vGjtH4iHx6Q/180117102637.htm
Researchers combined two different types of 2-D materials -- black phosphorus and bismuth vanadate -- to form a biologically inspired water-splitting catalyst. Normal sunlight could drive the reactions and careful design of the catalyst enabled the expected ratio of hydrogen and oxygen production.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/vGjtH4iHx6Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:26:37 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117102637.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117102637.htmNuclear power plants must be able to withstand fires caused by aircraft impactshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/Ffa0G9KpnNY/180116123750.htm
Researches examined the transport, evaporation and combustion of liquids in large-scale fire incidents.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/Ffa0G9KpnNY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:37:50 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116123750.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116123750.htmShale gas is one of the least sustainable ways to produce electricity, research findshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/2GTSEGoIPMU/180116085012.htm
Shale gas is one of least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to new research.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/2GTSEGoIPMU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:50:12 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116085012.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116085012.htmSlow 'hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiencyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/hC0sSDqr2cA/180116085003.htm
Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. Researchers have now found a material in which these hot electrons retain their high energy levels for much longer.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/hC0sSDqr2cA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:50:03 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116085003.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116085003.htmSolar fuels: better efficiency using microwireshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/IN4ni8Y2ok4/180115121641.htm
Researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel (in this case, hydrogen). Using only earth-abundant materials, they developed the most efficient conversion method to date. The trick was to decouple the site where sunlight is captured from the site where the conversion reaction takes place.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/IN4ni8Y2ok4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:16:41 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180115121641.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180115121641.htmNature has more than one way to make methanehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/0zLuVBHhHpg/180115120539.htm
Biochemists report a bacterial, iron-only nitrogenase pathway for methane formation.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/0zLuVBHhHpg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:05:39 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180115120539.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180115120539.htmHarnessing the power of algae: New, greener fuel cells move step closer to realityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/RQAHiXpxlEY/180110112938.htm
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/RQAHiXpxlEY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:29:38 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180110112938.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180110112938.htmSun, wind, and power tradinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/ujo-Z20L4UU/180109102803.htm
The use of renewables like the sun and wind can cause fluctuations in power grids. But what impact do these fluctuations have on security of supply? To answer this question, scientists analyzed different types of fluctuations in several power grids in Europe, Japan, and the USA -- and came to surprising conclusions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/ujo-Z20L4UU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:28:03 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109102803.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109102803.htmMaking solar energy more efficienthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/nDOOkPHR15o/180105082330.htm
Researchers have demonstrated methods of optimizing the capture of sunlight.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/nDOOkPHR15o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:23:30 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180105082330.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180105082330.htmTweaking quantum dots powers-up double-pane solar windowshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/Vab5hqbJhrU/180102134846.htm
Researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and also create shading and insulation. It's all made possible by a new window architecture which utilizes two different layers of low-cost quantum dots tuned to absorb different parts of the solar spectrum. The approach complements existing photovoltaic technology by adding high-efficiency sunlight collectors to existing solar panels or integrating them as semitransparent windows into a building's architecture.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/Vab5hqbJhrU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:48:46 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180102134846.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180102134846.htmA fossil fuel technology that doesn't pollutehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/kBt_cjS_od0/180102134833.htm
Engineers are developing technologies that have the potential to economically convert fossil fuels and biomass into useful products including electricity without emitting carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/kBt_cjS_od0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:48:33 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180102134833.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180102134833.htmSecrets of ancient Egypt may spark better fuel cells for tomorrow's carshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/0Zb8UzZORiY/171219220817.htm
To make modern-day fuel cells less expensive and more powerful, a team of chemical engineers has drawn inspiration from the ancient Egyptian tradition of gilding.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/0Zb8UzZORiY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:08:17 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219220817.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219220817.htmNontraditional sites for future solar farmshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/YDPPVDJJtdY/171219133654.htm
In a study published today in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of California, Davis, explored the possibility of developing solar installations on a variety of unconventional sites in California's Central Valley.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/YDPPVDJJtdY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:36:54 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219133654.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219133654.htmExpanding solar energy without encroaching on potential farmland and conservation areashttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/_wsJAjRVx-8/171219091322.htm
As the world tries to combat climate change, sustainable forms of energy are on the rise. Solar energy is of particular interest, but arrays of photovoltaic panels take up a lot of space and can compete for prime food-producing land. Now researchers have found plenty of places to install solar devices without taking up arable land, while generating enough power to help regions meet their energy goals.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/_wsJAjRVx-8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:13:22 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219091322.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219091322.htmFloating solar fuels rig created for seawater electrolysishttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/PtaY4MPxOAY/171215094443.htm
Chemical engineers have developed a novel photovoltaic-powered electrolysis device that can operate as a stand-alone platform that floats on open water. The floating PV-electrolyzer can be thought of as a 'solar fuels rig' that bears some resemblance to deep-sea oil rigs -- but it would produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water instead of extracting petroleum from beneath the sea floor.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/PtaY4MPxOAY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:44:43 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171215094443.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171215094443.htmClimate conditions affect solar cell performance more than expectedhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/QDHzadELCNI/171213143725.htm
Researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells can vary in energy output by 5 percent or more in tropical regions. This gap occurs because solar energy can shift depending on local temperature and water in the atmosphere. Their work emphasizes that solar products may behave differently depending on their environment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/QDHzadELCNI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:37:25 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213143725.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213143725.htmLaser-boron fusion now 'leading contender' for energyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/fa5v9aKdc0U/171213104941.htm
Scientists argue that the path to hydrogen-boron fusion is now viable, and may be closer to realization than other approaches, such as the deuterium-tritium fusion approach currently being pursued.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/fa5v9aKdc0U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:49:41 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213104941.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213104941.htmNorth Sea water and recycled metal combined to help reduce global warminghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/pQMAyxKjzl8/171213095513.htm
Scientists have used sea water collected from Whitby in North Yorkshire, and scrap metal to develop a technology that could help capture more than 850 million tons of unwanted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/pQMAyxKjzl8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:55:13 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213095513.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213095513.htmA global north-to-south shift in wind power by end of centuryhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/npkC9w74mdg/171211120436.htm
Wind resources in the next century may decrease in many regions in the Northern Hemisphere -- and could sharply increase in several hotspot regions down south.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/npkC9w74mdg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:04:36 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211120436.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211120436.htmProducing hydrogen from methane in a cleaner, cheaper wayhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/u_zQbgdBA68/171208171749.htm
A ceramic membrane makes it possible to produce compressed hydrogen from methane with near-zero energy loss.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/u_zQbgdBA68" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:17:49 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208171749.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208171749.htmTransformation to wind and solar achievable with low indirect GHG emissionshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/vK3zBdGaxyU/171208113533.htm
Different low carbon technologies from wind or solar energy to fossil carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) differ greatly when it comes to indirect GHG emissions in their life cycle. The new study finds that wind and solar energy belong to the more favorable when it comes to life-cycle emissions and scaling up these technologies would induce only modest indirect GHG emissions -- and hence not impede the transformation towards a climate-friendly power system.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/vK3zBdGaxyU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:35:33 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208113533.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208113533.htmCheap and safe electro-catalysts for fuel cellshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/43OEtuwPi4I/171208095541.htm
Scientists have produced non-metal electro-catalysts for fuel cells that could pave the way for production of low-cost, environmentally friendly energy generation.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/43OEtuwPi4I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:55:41 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208095541.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171208095541.htmSolar power advances possible with new 'double-glazing' devicehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/BqVb12tDCdQ/171207125941.htm
A new 'double-glazing' solar power device -- which is unlike any existing solar panel and opens up fresh opportunities to develop more advanced photovoltaics -- has been invented.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/BqVb12tDCdQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:59:41 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171207125941.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171207125941.htmPhysicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear wastehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/btF--SLdIqQ/171206122509.htm
New scientific findings suggest neutrino detectors may play an important role in ensuring better monitoring and safer storage of radioactive material in nuclear waste repository sites.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/btF--SLdIqQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:25:09 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171206122509.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171206122509.htmSustainable solvent platform for photon upconversion increases solar utilization efficiencyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/7LTCE2Dm1F4/171204091209.htm
Scientists have developed a new low-cost, environmentally friendly photon upconversion platform that achieves high thermal stability using deep eutectic solvents. Deep eutectic solvents are an emerging class of solvents that are a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to ionic liquids.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/7LTCE2Dm1F4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:12:09 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171204091209.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171204091209.htmWhy the future of clean energy storage lies in hydrogenhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/J56rHhYIDNk/171128230151.htm
As renewable sources of energy like wind and solar gain traction, scientists and engineers are eyeing new ways to store that energy in a cost-efficient manner — laying the groundwork for a future in which renewables rival fossil fuels in powering our homes and vehicles.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/J56rHhYIDNk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:01:51 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171128230151.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171128230151.htmTurning carbon dioxide into fuel and useful chemicalshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/EcKOseCBP90/171127173225.htm
Turning pollution into fuel: A new method could be used to transform greenhouse gases into useful fuels and chemicals, right at the power plant.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/EcKOseCBP90" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:32:25 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127173225.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127173225.htmHarvesting the sun for power and produce: Agrophotovoltaics increases the land use efficiency by over 60 percenthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/2CNR831woNc/171127124817.htm
Until now, acreage was designated for either photovoltaics or photosynthesis, that is, to generate electricity or grow crops. An agrophotovoltaics (APV) pilot project, however, has now demonstrated that both uses are compatible. Dual use of land is resource efficient, reduces competition for land and additionally opens up a new source of income for farmers, say researchers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/2CNR831woNc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:48:17 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127124817.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127124817.htmScientists develop artificial photosynthesis device for greener ethylene productionhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/GiXWD-Br_d8/171124084755.htm
A newly developed device could reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production, report scientists.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/GiXWD-Br_d8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:47:55 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171124084755.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171124084755.htmHydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality, thanks to inventionhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/YpAExSasZI8/171120093718.htm
A new device that can inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy and create hydrogen fuel, and that needs only sunlight to operate, has now been developed by researchers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/YpAExSasZI8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:37:18 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171120093718.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171120093718.htmHydrogen fuel from water by harnessing red and near-infrared regions of sunlighthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/Buf7KNpQKiU/171117103742.htm
Scientists have synthesized a compound that absorbs near-infrared light to produce hydrogen from water. The compound contains three ruthenium atoms connected by an organic molecule. The absorbed light stimulates electrons to 'jump' into orbitals that do not exist in other, similar compounds. This is the first successful use of infrared light to reduce water into hydrogen, which can be used for energy conversion and storage, and other industrial purposes in a future sustainable energy society.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/Buf7KNpQKiU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:37:42 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171117103742.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171117103742.htmNew theory rewrites opening moments of Chernobyl disasterhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/MfAY88Vi13o/171117085130.htm
A brand-new theory of the opening moments during the Chernobyl disaster, the most severe nuclear accident in history, based on additional analysis.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/MfAY88Vi13o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:51:30 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171117085130.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171117085130.htmA fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission productshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/vRdokIWr75Y/171114091213.htm
Researchers have proposed a more efficient method to reduce radioactive waste. The study involves converting radioactive material into short-lived nuclides by absorbing surplus neutrons in the core peripheral portion of a small fast reactor faster than they are generated in the core, thus providing an effective way to lessen the burden of nuclear waste on future generations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/vRdokIWr75Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:12:13 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171114091213.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171114091213.htmWe should use central pressure deficit, not wind speed, to predict hurricane damagehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/t5WddpfaDPo/171108092006.htm
New research provides a physical understanding for why central pressure deficit is a better indicator of economic damage from hurricanes than peak wind speed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/t5WddpfaDPo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:20:06 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171108092006.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171108092006.htmCities can cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond their urban bordershttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/JdgDsT4GOEs/171107113149.htm
Greenhouse gas emissions caused by urban households' purchases of goods and services from beyond city limits are much bigger than previously thought. These upstream emissions may occur anywhere in the world and are roughly equal in size to the total emissions originating from a city's own territory, a new study shows. This is not bad news but in fact offers local policy-makers more leverage to tackle climate change, the authors argue in view of the UN climate summit COP23 that just started.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/JdgDsT4GOEs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:31:49 ESThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171107113149.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171107113149.htmAdditional hurdle to widespread planting of bioenergy crops identifiedhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/I-iaiFk7fcQ/171102151045.htm
A study examining how certain decisions impact what farmers plant and harvest identified one crucial factor that researchers believe needs to be added to the list of decision variables when considering bioenergy crops: the option value.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/I-iaiFk7fcQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:10:45 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171102151045.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171102151045.htmRevolutionizing nuclear waste reprocessing and saving moneyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/oXNFjBFt6BY/171101092019.htm
Seeking a better way to capture radioactive iodides in spent nuclear reactor fuel, scientists have developed an extremely efficient 'molecular trap' that can be recycled and reused.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/oXNFjBFt6BY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:20:19 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171101092019.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171101092019.htmDiscarded cigarette butts: The next high performing hydrogen storage material?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/I3qTx0kALBA/171031120514.htm
Discarded cigarette butts are a major waste disposal and environmental pollution hazard. But chemists have discovered that cigarette butt-derived carbons have ultra-high surface area and unprecedented hydrogen storage capacity.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/I3qTx0kALBA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:05:14 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171031120514.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171031120514.htmResearch aims to help renewable jet fuel take flighthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/h2wEqHXCfUE/171030154446.htm
The International Air Transport Association predicts that 7.2 billion passengers will fly in 2035, nearly doubling the 3.8 billion in 2016. So how do we make flying easier on the environment? Instead of petroleum, researchers have now developed new processes to ramp up production of bio-based fuel made from corncobs and wood chips.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/h2wEqHXCfUE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:44:46 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030154446.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030154446.htmCobalt and tungsten key to cheaper, cleaner hydrogenhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/JAEMsblwaEY/171030134637.htm
Electrolysis, splitting the water molecule with electricity, is the cleanest way to obtain hydrogen, a clean and renewable fuel. Now, researchers have designed a new catalyst that reduces the cost of electrolytic hydrogen production. Catalysts reduce the amount of electricity needed to break the chemical bonds, speed up the reaction and minimize the energy waste.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/JAEMsblwaEY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:46:37 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030134637.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030134637.htmRobotics principles help wave energy converters better absorb power of ocean waveshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/CJ8mOKtXnYk/171030131536.htm
Compared to wind and solar energy, wave energy has remained relatively expensive and hard to capture, but engineers are working to change that by drawing inspiration from other industries. The engineering team has designed, modeled and tested a control system that doubles the amount of power a wave energy converter can absorb from ocean waves, making electricity produced from wave energy less expensive.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/CJ8mOKtXnYk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:15:36 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030131536.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030131536.htmBuilding a sustainable future: Urgent action neededhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/GTb1tBKKspM/171030112406.htm
We need to act urgently to increase the energy efficiency of our buildings as the world's emerging middle classes put increasing demands on our planet's energy resources.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/GTb1tBKKspM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:24:06 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030112406.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171030112406.htmNew fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlighthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~3/jcgDgglTi4E/171025122437.htm
Engineers have developed new fractal-like, concentrating solar power receivers for small- to medium-scale use that are up to 20 percent more effective at absorbing sunlight than current technology.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/renewable_energy/~4/jcgDgglTi4E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:24:37 EDThttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171025122437.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171025122437.htm